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    1986 handbook

    Walsall: 1986 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1985) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 25 · Conservative 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 7

    After (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 30 · Conservative 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Other 6

    Ward results

    Aldridge Central and South1 seat
    P. O'HareConservative2,159
    J. LittleLib/Sdp1,369
    Derek BrookLabour1,056
    Aldridge N & Walsall Wood1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    Sears K.Conservative1,578
    K. StorerLabour1,229
    M. ByrneLib/Sdp903
    Bentley & Darlaston N1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    R. GraingerLabour2,146
    C HarveyConservative518
    J. HardingLib/Sdp373
    Birchills-Leamore1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    B. JohnLabour2,594
    F DavisConservative647
    W. KeayCOMM49
    Blakenall1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    L. PowellLabour1,731
    T. AnsellIndependent1,550
    Bloxwich East1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    R. WestleyIndependent1,706
    G. MacmanomeyLabour1,508
    G. JohnsonCOMM26
    Bloxwich West1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    A. PaddockLabour2,047
    W. BattissonLib/Sdp976
    M. HitchcockConservative533
    Brownhills1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    G EdgeLabour1,895
    K HodgesIndependent755
    G. HollowayLib/Sdp540
    Darlaston South1 seat · turnout 26.4%
    W. WestwoodLabour2,251
    J. Westley-SmithConservative442
    Hatherton Rushall1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    E MoormanConservative1,843
    J. DixonLabour1,683
    J. GarfittLib/Sdp912
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    C. WoodConservative3,647
    N FawcettLabour891
    J. McCoubreyLib/Sdp802
    Palfrey1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    S. JohnsonLabour2,930
    C. BeilbyConservative2,199
    R. HumphreyLib/Sdp487
    Pelsall1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    S. EvansLib/Sdp2,191
    T. DurrantLabour1,829
    L. HartConservative1,192
    Pheasey1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    W. NewmanLabour1,309
    O. GriffithsLib/Sdp877
    D. ComptonIndependent840
    Pleck1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    Matthews N.Labour2,221
    J. RolstonIndependent828
    M. WorralloLib/Sdp352
    Short Heath1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    E. PittLib/Sdp1,776
    A. UnderhillLabour873
    J. GreenConservative390
    St Matthew's1 seat
    R. WorrallLabour2,565
    S. WoodConservative1,292
    Streetly1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    Margaret BirdConservative2,753
    L. BottrillLib/Sdp1,758
    Squires J.Labour518
    Willenhall North1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    A. BentleyLib/Sdp1,651
    S. ManderLabour1,628
    J NelsonConservative366
    Willenhall South1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    T. MartinLabour1,636
    J. CookLib/Sdp1,295
    M. PittConservative341